Hedera (HBAR) price is down 4.27% in the past 24 hours and almost 8% this week, trading near $0.16 after losing momentum from last week’s brief rebound. The sideways movement shows hesitation, but two critical trends suggest that the pullback may not last.
If the $0.16 support holds and the price manages to reclaim $0.19, the HBAR price could still recover. Here is how.
Selling Pressure Fades as Bearish Bets Stack Up — Short Squeeze Likely?
The amount of HBAR moving to exchanges has dropped sharply, which usually signals investors are holding instead of selling. Between October 13 and 20, weekly exchange inflows fell from $6.13 million to $1.47 million — a 76% decline.
A similar pattern appeared in late June, when inflows collapsed from $7.72 million to $632,000 (a 90% drop). Within a month, HBAR’s price almost doubled from $0.13 to $0.29.
HBAR Netflows Turning Towards Buyers: Coinglass
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At the same time, traders in the futures market are heavily positioned for a drop. Short bets total $44.88 million, compared to only $14.11 million in long positions. This means that 76% of the traders expect more downside, but that imbalance can quickly backfire.
Many short positions will be forced to close if the HBAR price closes above $0.19, where the biggest liquidation cluster sits. A move of about 15% from current prices could trigger buying pressure (via short squeeze) as those shorts unwind.
HBAR Liquidation Map: Coinglass
That mix — less selling on exchanges and too many traders betting against HBAR — could fuel a surprise rally if the price holds above $0.16 long enough to test higher levels.
HBAR Price Needs to Hold $0.16 Before Bulls Can Take Over
HBAR’s price structure still leaves room for recovery, but everything now depends on how it behaves around $0.16 and $0.19. The token continues to trade inside a broadening wedge — a formation where both trendlines move apart, often signaling growing volatility and a potential breakout if buyers regain control.
If HBAR holds above $0.16 and breaks past $0.19, it could climb toward $0.23. A close above $0.23 would mean the price has moved beyond the upper trendline of the broadening wedge. That would potentially trigger the short-squeeze event as leveraged positions unwind. That breakout could pave the way toward $0.25 and $0.30, areas where previous rallies have stalled.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) — which tracks the speed and strength of price movement — also supports this view. Between June 22 and October 10, HBAR’s price made lower lows while the RSI formed higher lows.
HBAR Price Analysis: TradingView
This bullish divergence typically hints that selling pressure is fading even though the price hasn’t yet increased. Combined with a broadening wedge, it strengthens the case for a reversal once HBAR price confirmation arrives.
However, the wedge’s lower trendline is weak since it has only two clear touchpoints. If $0.16 fails and $0.15 breaks, that boundary could give way, dragging HBAR down toward $0.12 and invalidating the rebound setup.
